I am Peerless Mad

Chapter 700 Legend Reborn

A few days later, the fervor surrounding the battle at the East Sea Martial Academy did not subside in the global martial arts community, but the topic of discussion shifted.

People gradually emerged from their excitement and agitation, beginning to worry.

What if the extraterrestrial world launched a full-scale war?

During the battle, Heavenly Dragon Daoist had told Zhuge Lingjun that true Heavenly God Realm powerhouses would descend upon Earth in the future. Could they withstand them?

They could not.

This was the answer in the hearts of the vast majority.

This answer left most martial artists feeling dejected, with a sense of pessimism pervading the global martial arts community.

Concurrently.

The extraterrestrial world.

"A challenge group composed of elders from the five great families and their strongest successors journeyed to the native world to challenge, and all of them perished in the native world!"

This news, as if it had sprouted wings, spread rapidly throughout the extraterrestrial world.

"Gods above, can someone tell me what happened?"

"This is impossible. The elders of the five great families are all Heavenly God Realm powerhouses. How could they have perished in the native world?"

"The primary purpose of our expedition was for the younger generation to challenge. Why did everyone die?"

Upon the spread of the news, the entire extraterrestrial world was shocked, and people were filled with bewilderment.

Everyone had been awaiting the triumphant reports from this expedition to the native world, only to receive nightmarish news!

"The native world, while outwardly accepting challenges from young geniuses, had actually laid ambushes with heavy troops, launching surprise attacks and killing the elders and strongest successors of the five great families. They fought to the death and all fell!"

On the very day the news broke, the five great families released this statement almost simultaneously.

As soon as the message was out, the entire extraterrestrial world erupted!

"The natives are so treacherous; they deserve utter annihilation!"

"This enmity is irreconcilable! We must retaliate!"

"War! Launch a full-scale war! Kill every last native, and completely destroy the native world!"

"I volunteer to enlist and use my blade to sever the heads of these native scum as sacrifices for the fallen heroes!!"

In an instant, the people of the extraterrestrial world were filled with righteous indignation, and the calls for war grew louder and louder, to the point where it seemed as though the entire populace was ready to take up arms and would not rest until Earth was annihilated!

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Xitian City.

This was the most developed city in the western part of the extraterrestrial world, and the stronghold of the Xi family.

On this day, the patriarchs of the other four great families—the Mu family, the Zhou family, the Dongfang family, and the Zhuang family—all gathered in Xitian City.

They were invited by Xi Xiu, the patriarch of the Xi family, to convene in Xitian City to discuss and plan the launch of a full-scale war against Earth.

Xi Xiu, the patriarch of the Xi family, received the patriarchs of the four great families in the Xi family gardens and deliberated together in a grand hall.

"Esteemed guests, due to our previous intelligence errors and overconfidence, the five great families have each lost an elder and their most outstanding descendants. This is a deeply heartbreaking matter and one that incites our fury," Xi Xiu began as the host when the meeting commenced.

"Previously, I discussed with all of you the matter of concealing the truth. This was done not only to save face but also to prevent a blow to morale, while simultaneously igniting hatred to prepare for the upcoming war!

Today, I have invited all of you here for one purpose: to deliberate and arrange the upcoming war!

However, before the formal commencement of the meeting, I have a proposal."

Having said this, Xi Xiu paused before continuing, "In this war, the five great families have no stakes and will no longer approach it with a playful mindset—our sole objective is revenge and the annihilation of the native world!"

"It is only right."

"The native world must be destroyed!"

"Slaughter all natives!"

"First, execute Heavenly Dragon Daoist and his disciple Jiang Wuming!"

The patriarchs of the four great families all expressed their agreement, none dissenting. Each of them was brimming with killing intent, eager to personally join the fray and wash Earth in blood.

"Since there are no objections, we shall reach a consensus and proceed to discuss the specific war plans."

Seeing this, Xi Xiu wasted no further time and steered the conversation towards the main topic.

The meeting lasted for an entire morning.

During the meeting, the patriarchs of the five great families jointly deliberated and formulated the war plan.

After the meeting concluded, Xi Xiu hosted a banquet for the patriarchs of the four great families and then arranged for them to be escorted out of the city.

Having completed all this, he immediately organized a family elder meeting for the Xi family elders, conveying the spirit of the five families' war council and assigning personnel according to the war plan.

As night fell, Xi Xiu paced back and forth alone in the small courtyard of his residence.

Although he had made all the arrangements, the loss of an elder and the Xi family's strongest descendant, Xi Lai, pained him deeply.

Especially Xi Lai!

She was the strongest of the younger generation in the extraterrestrial world of this era, and at her age, her strength rivaled that of the renowned peerless overlords of ancient times.

This was a tremendous loss for the Xi family—if Xi Lai had not died, the Xi family would have been the most powerful family in the extraterrestrial world, both now and for a long time to come!

Furthermore, Xi Xiu did not know how to face his younger brother, Xi Chu.

Xi Chu was the most talented martial artist of Xi Xiu's generation in the Xi family and the leader of the extraterrestrial army during the divine war twelve years ago.

After the divine war ended, Xi Chu had been in seclusion until now.

Just as fate would have it, as Xi Xiu's mind was unsettled and he paced in the courtyard, an aura appeared outside his courtyard, and a middle-aged man seemed to materialize out of nowhere and walk into the courtyard.

"Why have you emerged from seclusion?" Xi Xiu was startled upon seeing his brother, Xi Chu, and blurted out the question.

"Xi Lai is dead. Can I not emerge from seclusion?" Xi Chu retorted.

"Alas... it is all my fault for my foolishness in agreeing to Mu family's proposal for a martial challenge, which led to Xi Lai perishing in the native world!" Xi Xiu sighed, his face filled with self-reproach.

"Tell me the details of Xi Lai's death and everything that happened," Xi Chu's expression was extremely grim.

"It was like this..."

Xi Xiu then recounted the entire story to Xi Chu, explaining the events from beginning to end.

"It was his son who killed Xi Lai!" Upon hearing Xi Xiu's words, Xi Chu's hatred surged, and an overwhelming killing intent erupted from his entire being. "I will fight! I will wash the native world with blood!!"

"You... are you completely recovered?" Xi Xiu's expression changed upon hearing this, and he looked at Xi Chu with shock.

Twelve years ago, Xi Chu led his troops to challenge the native world, only to be dealt a devastating blow. Not only was he forced to retreat back to the extraterrestrial world, but he also nearly lost his life!

That disastrous defeat led the extraterrestrial world to re-evaluate Earth, and they sent spies to infiltrate and collect information about Earth. It was only this year, after confirming they had a thorough understanding of Earth, that they restarted the "invasion game." Unexpectedly, Heavenly Dragon Daoist and Jiang Wuming intervened midway, causing them to suffer a setback once again.

"I will wring his son's head off and use it as a wine cup!" Xi Chu did not answer directly. His entire being radiated terrifying killing intent, as if he wished to descend upon Earth immediately and unleash a massacre.

However—

As his words fell, his body violently trembled, his expression instantly became one of extreme pain, and then his vision went black as he toppled backward.

"Xi Chu!" Xi Xiu's expression changed, and he quickly stepped forward to support Xi Chu.

There was no response.

Xi Chu had completely fainted.

"It seems you haven't completely resolved your issues," Xi Xiu muttered inwardly, his brow furrowed tightly.

At this moment, if any Earth martial artist were to see Xi Chu, they would undoubtedly be stunned!

Because...

Xi Chu was the spitting image of someone on Earth.

That person was once a legend in the global martial arts community, was also hailed as the new peerless invincible, and was even considered a hero of all humanity!

His name was Jiang Zhan!

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ps: More to come tonight.